Samuel Azzarolo

Samuel Azzarolo, 92, of Benton Harbor passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at Lakeland Continuing Care Center in St. Joseph, MI. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 3, 2004 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 555 Delaware, Benton Harbor with Father Bill Jacobs officiating. Burial will follow in North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2004 from 5-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph. Memorials may be made to St. John-St. Bernard Parish. Friends wishing to send a condolence or sign the guest book on line may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Mr. Azzarolo was born June 13, 1912 in Riverside, MI to Tony & Jenny (Barbaria) Azzarolo. He loved the land and was a prominent farmer in the area. On October 31, 1942 he married his wife of 62 years, Lena Monte Azzarolo. Sam is survived by Lena as well as a brother, Joseph Azzarolo of Riverside, MI. He was preceded by three sisters – Frances Sciortino, Mary Sharai and Tina Cameron; two brothers – Sara Azzarolo and Frank Azzarola.